A VERY FINE FAMILLE ROSE ‘BOYS AT PLAY’ VASE, MEIPING, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1912-1949. Of ovoid form tapering towards the foot, surmounted by a short waisted neck, finely painted in gilt, iron-red, and bright enamels, with boys playing music and performing with masks in a garden scene, further depicting rockwork with lingzhi, a prunus tree, and violet chrysanthemums, the foot with a gilt rim.Provenance: From a private collection in San Francisco, United States, acquired in the 1990s. Dr. Neill Kendall, acquired from the above. Christie's South Kensington, 14 May 2010, lot 415, sold for GBP 8,750 or approx.EUR 15,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Dr. Neil Kendall’s interest in Chinese porcelain was sparked while studying in Hong Kong as a medical student. He started his collection in the 1990s with the help of Peter Wain, a noted Asian art dealer. Kendall’s collection specialized in the finest Republic period pieces from master potters and porcelain painters, but also included Yixing ware.Condition: Only minor wear to the enamels. A long hairline to body and shoulder, stabilized.Weight: 427.5 gDimensions: Height 20.3 cmThe recessed base with an apocryphal blue-enameled four-character markYongzheng nianzhi.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 4027Price: HKD 112,500 or approx.EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine famille rose 'boys' vase, Hongxian iron-red mark within double-squares, Republic periodExpert remark:pare the related form, fine painting, motif, and enamels. Note the size (24.8 cm).民國粉彩《嬰戲圖》瓶中國，1912-1949年。瓶口微撇，短頸，圓肩，肩以下漸收，圈足。粉彩描金，描繪園中童戲，一群兒童在敲鑼打鼓，另一個童子頭戴面具，正蹲在樹下，手中拿著一根長棍，上面挂著紅蝙蝠。場景生動活潑，稚趣可愛。